ATP Japan Open 1985 Draw & Results

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Scott Davis won the 1985 Japan Open, defeating Jimmy Arias 6-1 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 14–20 on hard courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Champion
Scott Davis
def. Jimmy Arias , 6-1 7-6
Dates
Oct 14 — Oct 20
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

60 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1985 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Scott Davis #16 6-1 7-6 Jimmy Arias #23CH H2H Match data Oct 20, 1985* F
SF (2)
Jimmy Arias #23CH 5-7 6-3 6-4 Glenn Michibata #144 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1985* SF
Scott Davis #16 6-4 6-1 Johan Carlsson #260 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1985* SF
QF (4)
Scott Davis #16 6-4 6-2 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Oct 19, 1985* QF
Jimmy Arias #23CH 6-3 6-3 Matt Anger #33 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1985* QF
Glenn Michibata #144 6-4 6-4 Greg Holmes #27 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1985* QF
Johan Carlsson #260 1-6 7-6 6-1 Jonathan Canter #100 H2H Match data Oct 19, 1985* QF
R16 (8)
Jonathan Canter #100 7-5 6-2 David Pate #32DEF H2H Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16
Johan Carlsson #260 6-2 6-1 Ken Flach #57 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16
Greg Holmes #27 6-2 6-4 Chris Dunk #290 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16
Glenn Michibata #144 7-6 4-6 6-4 Tim Mayotte #15 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Scott Davis #16 6-4 6-4 Vincent Van Patten — Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16
Matt Anger #33 6-4 6-4 Robert Seguso #58 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-4 7-6 Rick Rudeen #334 — Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16
Jimmy Arias #23CH 3-6 7-6 6-3 Russell Simpson #137 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1985* R16
R32 (15)
Russell Simpson #137 6-2 6-3 Toshihisa Tsuchihashi H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Jonathan Canter #100 6-1 6-4 Karl Richter #476 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Glenn Michibata #144 6-1 6-3 Brett Dickinson #215 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Tim Mayotte #15 6-7 6-0 6-1 Cary Stansbury #347 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Greg Holmes #27 6-2 6-1 Gary Lemon #282 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Ken Flach #57 7-6 6-4 Srinivasan Vasudevan #353 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Scott Davis #16 6-0 6-0 Hajime Nihonmatsu H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Rick Rudeen #334 6-7 6-2 6-4 Menno Oosting #164 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Johan Carlsson #260 6-1 6-4 Harald Rittersbacher #337 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
David Pate #32DEF 6-3 5-7 6-4 Scott Mccain #268 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Jimmy Arias #23CH 7-6 6-1 Jacques Manset #323 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Chris Dunk #290 6-4 2-6 6-3 Craig Campbell #277 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Matt Anger #33 6-3 7-5 Tsuyoshi Fukui #356 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Sammy Giammalva Jr 7-6 6-3 Gary Donnelly #279 — Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
Robert Seguso #58 6-2 6-1 Loic Courteau #296 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1985* R32
R64 (30)
Srinivasan Vasudevan #353 6-1 6-0 Kazuya Morita H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Cary Stansbury #347 6-2 6-0 Shozo Shiraishi #419 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
David Pate #32DEF 4-6 6-2 6-3 Andy Kohlberg #216 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Tsuyoshi Fukui #356 6-4 6-4 Mark Wooldridge — Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Loic Courteau #296 6-2 6-1 Kenzo Ukon — Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Harald Rittersbacher #337 6-7 6-3 6-2 Dominik Guido Utzinger #318 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Ken Flach #57 6-1 3-6 6-4 Joel Bailey #427 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Toshihisa Tsuchihashi 6-2 1-6 6-3 Hitoshi Shirato #377 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Scott Davis #16 6-3 6-2 Charles Buzz Strode #272 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Jonathan Canter #100 6-3 6-0 Shoichi Horiuchi H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Chris Dunk #290 7-6 6-4 Huub Van Boeckel — Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Jacques Manset #323 4-6 6-3 7-6 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Gary Donnelly #279 7-5 6-2 Randy Nixon #211 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Scott Mccain #268 6-2 6-4 Kiyotaka Tachibana #721 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Vincent Van Patten 6-2 6-3 Haruo Nakano — Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Brett Dickinson #215 6-4 6-1 Shoichi Tatsuno H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Greg Holmes #27 5-7 7-6 7-5 Steve Denton #270 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Russell Simpson #137 6-2 6-4 Eiji Takeuchi #518 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Jimmy Arias #23CH 6-2 6-4 Ricky Brown #418 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Glenn Michibata #144 6-2 6-4 Steve Guy #316 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Menno Oosting #164 6-3 5-7 6-4 Toru Yonezawa #664 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Johan Carlsson #260 6-4 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #37 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hajime Nihonmatsu 6-4 6-4 Shigeyuki Nishio #629 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Craig Campbell #277 5-7 6-3 6-3 Minoru Ueda #737 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Karl Richter #476 3-6 7-5 6-3 Hatem Mcdadi #241 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Gary Lemon #282 6-3 6-4 Shuzo Matsuoka #797 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Matt Anger #33 6-2 6-0 Tony Mmoh #259 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Tim Mayotte #15 6-1 6-3 Sashi Menon #471 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Robert Seguso #58 6-2 6-2 Toshiro Sakai — Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64
Rick Rudeen #334 6-3 6-0 Danny Saltz #227 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1985

Previous editions of Japan Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Open winner?
The 2026 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on hard courts.